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probate | the act of proving that an instrument purporting to be a will was signed and executed in accord with legal requirements | ||
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probate | put a convicted person on probation by suspending his sentence | ||
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probate | [in law] establish the legal validity of (wills and other documents) | ||
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probate, probate will | [in law] a judicial certificate saying that a will is genuine and conferring on the executors the power to administer the estate |